Property tax increase adopted for the year
Public, not open-licensedArea: City of Victoria Tax year 2026 · Where this covers
9.34% for residential properties
For context
Overall 7.28% (5.06 points police, 2.22 points other services); businesses 4.78%
Source: City of Victoria, Tax year 2026 · Full source
What it measures
The increase in property tax revenue the City set in its budget for the year, as split between residential and business properties and between police and other City services.
Why it matters
It is the number Council adopts each spring. It changes the total collected from each class of property, not any one home’s bill.
Over time
Reading this page
Shown for context, without a “better” or “worse” label. Compare with “City property tax on a representative house, compared with inflation”. For 2026 the City needed $14.185 million more from property taxes, an overall increase of 7.28%: 5.06 percentage points for police services and 2.22 for all other City services. Council set the increase at 9.34% for residential and 4.78% for business properties. The rules.
Source
- Published by
- City of Victoria, City Budget
- Period
- Tax year 2026
- Licence
- Public data, not under an open licence. Used with attribution. Agency’s terms of use
- Updated by agency
- Annually (financial plan adopted by May 15); latest release not stated
- Retrieved
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:19 AM B.C. time
Source: City of Victoria, City Budget. Public document, used with attribution; not endorsed by the publisher.
Text checked in the agency’s document
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In 2026, the increase in revenue needed from property taxes is $14.185 million over 2025, resulting in an overall tax increase of 7.28 per cent – 5.06 per cent for police services and 2.22 per cent for all other City services. Council has distributed this increase at 9.34 per cent to residential properties and 4.78 per cent
Show the numbers as a table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.34% |
Keep in mind
- This is the change in total tax revenue from each property class, not the change on any one home: a home's bill also depends on how its assessed value changed relative to others.
- Only the latest year is read from the City's budget page; earlier years are in the City's financial plan documents.
Where this covers
Area: City of Victoria
The City of Victoria municipality only, all neighbourhoods.
Included
- All City of Victoria neighbourhoods, including Downtown, James Bay, Fairfield, Fernwood, Oaklands, Hillside/Quadra, North Park, Burnside, Victoria West, Rockland, Jubilee and Gonzales
Not included
- Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Langford and every other municipality in the region
Official definition
How the agency describes it: City of Victoria (municipality).
Connected to: Municipal (City budget), Police board (police budget). This is a label, not a judgement.